What a difference a year makes

If you have not heard that old refrain in many years, you are not alone. It is 26 years since its last airing, but it echoed through the northside of Cork city yesterday. Last year Glen Rovers were 16 points behind Sarsfields at the final whistle, but yesterday there was no denying them.

There were seven points in it at the finish, but Cian McCarthy’s late goal for Sarsfields was a consolation. Sars’ punishing run-in to the final involved three outings on three consecutive weeks, and as happened with the Glen last year, clearly those games took their toll.